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Tennessee's Congressional Districts
There are currently nine United States congressional districts in Tennessee based on results from the 2020 United States census. There have been as few as eight and as many as thirteen congressional districts in Tennessee. The and the were lost after the 1840 United States census, 1840 census. The was lost after the 1850 United States census, 1850 census and the was last lost after the 1950 United States census, 1950 census. The was briefly lost after the 1970 United States census, 1970 census but was regained after the 1980 United States census, 1980 census. Current districts and representatives List of members of the United States House delegation from Tennessee, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 9 members, with 8 Republican Party (United States), Republicans, and 1 Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. The Tennessee congressional maps are an example of partisan gerrymanderi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District
The 2nd congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in East Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Tim Burchett since January 2019. Although the district has taken many forms over the years, it has been centered on Knoxville since 1853. During the American Civil War era, the area was represented in Congress by Horace Maynard. Maynard switched parties many times but was pro-U.S. and did not resign from Congress when Tennessee seceded. Maynard entered Congress in 1857 (four years before the outbreak of the war) but did not leave entirely until 1875 (ten years after the war ended). In the 1964 election, the district chose Knoxville mayor John Duncan, Sr. Duncan served for 23 years before he died in the summer of 1988. Following Duncan's death, the district elected his son, Jimmy. The younger Duncan served for over thirty years from late 1988 until his successor was sworn in early January 2019. Upon Jimmy Duncan's retirement, the district chose out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 4th Congressional District (since 2023)
The 4th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in southern Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Scott DesJarlais since January 2011. Most of the district is rural, but many residents live in the suburbs of Chattanooga and Nashville. The area is very hilly, and has many well-known geographical features related to its location on the Cumberland Plateau. This part of Tennessee has several well-recognized distilleries such as Duck River, George Dickel, Southern Pride, and most famously the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg. The region encompasses many of Tennessee's higher education facilities, such as Middle Tennessee State University, Sewanee: The University of the South, and Bryan College. Current boundaries The district lies mostly in the southern part of Middle Tennessee, but stretches into East Tennessee. For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), it contains all or portions of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherwood, Tennessee
Sherwood is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Franklin County, Tennessee, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along Tennessee State Route 56 southeast of Winchester, Tennessee, Winchester, and just north of the Alabama state line. Sherwood has a post office with ZIP code 37376. Demographics Geography and location The Crow Creek Valley, in which Sherwood is situated, is a relatively narrow valley surrounded on three sides (north, east, and west) by the Cumberland Plateau (including Lost Cove, Tennessee, Lost Cove), with the southern end of the valley opening toward Alabama. Crow Creek, which flows from Lost Cove Cave, drains the valley and flows through the western part of Sherwood, emptying into the Tennessee River at Guntersville Lake near Stevenson, Alabama, several miles to the south. Sherwood lies at an elevation of . State Route 56, the only major highway that passes through Sherwood, traverses the valley from north- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott DesJarlais
Scott Eugene DesJarlais ( ; born February 21, 1964) is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2011. The district stretches across East and Middle Tennessee. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life, education, and medical career DesJarlais was born in 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Joe DesJarlais, a barber, and Sylvia, a registered nurse. He grew up in Sturgis, South Dakota. Over ten years he, his parents and his brother and sister built their own house in Sturgis; his parents still live there. DesJarlais earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Psychology from the University of South Dakota in 1987 and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine in 1991. He moved to East Tennessee in 1993 to practice medicine as a generalist. DesJarlais is an Episcopalian. U.S. House of Representatives Elections 2010 DesJarlais is a member of the Tea Party movement. In 2009 he entered poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott DesJarlais, Official Portrait, 112th Congress
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Tennessee's 4th Congressional District
The 4th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in southern Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Scott DesJarlais since January 2011. Most of the district is rural, but many residents live in the suburbs of Chattanooga and Nashville. The area is very hilly, and has many well-known geographical features related to its location on the Cumberland Plateau. This part of Tennessee has several well-recognized distilleries such as Duck River, George Dickel, Southern Pride, and most famously the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg. The region encompasses many of Tennessee's higher education facilities, such as Middle Tennessee State University, Sewanee: The University of the South, and Bryan College. Current boundaries The district lies mostly in the southern part of Middle Tennessee, but stretches into East Tennessee. For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), it contains all or portions of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District (since 2023)
The 3rd congressional district of Tennessee is a list of United States congressional districts, congressional district in East Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Chuck Fleischmann since January 2011. The third district has been centered on Chattanooga since before the American Civil War, Civil War. In terms of density, the district is sparsely populated, as much of it is located within the Appalachian Mountains. Almost half of the district's population lives in Hamilton County, Tennessee, Hamilton County. Composition The district comprises two halves, joined through a narrow tendril in Roane County, Tennessee, Roane County near Ten Mile, Tennessee, Ten Mile. The lower half borders North Carolina to the east and Georgia (U.S. State), Georgia to the south. For the 118th United States Congress, 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 United States census, 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ooltewah, Tennessee
Ooltewah ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a community near Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chattanooga. The population was 684 at the 2020 census. Ooltewah is an enclave and exclave, enclave in the city of Collegedale, Tennessee, Collegedale. History Ooltewah was the county seat of James County, Tennessee, James County, a former Tennessee county that went bankrupt in 1919 and was subsequently incorporated into Hamilton County, Tennessee, Hamilton County. The former James County Courthouse located in the square in downtown Ooltewah is the community's major landmark. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Alfred Cate (1822–1871), a resident of Ooltewah, was a prominent Southern Unionist and leader in the East Tennessee bridge burnings, East Tennessee bridge-burning conspiracy. Cate and his men destroyed three Chattanooga-area railroad bridges on the night of November 8, 1861, in hopes of paving the way for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Fleischmann
Charles Joseph Fleischmann ( ; born October 11, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who has been the U.S. representative for since 2011. The district is based in Chattanooga and includes a large part of East Tennessee, including Oak Ridge. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life, education, and law career Fleischmann was born in Manhattan, New York City, and is a resident of Ooltewah, an unincorporated suburban community east of Chattanooga. He is the son of Rose Marie (née Salvo) and Max Fleischmann, Jr. Fleischmann is of Italian, English, and Austro- Hungarian descent, and is a distant relative of Harry Houdini. Fleischmann graduated from Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He received both Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude honors. He then earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Fleischmann 118th Congress
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Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District
The 3rd congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in East Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Chuck Fleischmann since January 2011. The third district has been centered on Chattanooga since before the Civil War. In terms of density, the district is sparsely populated, as much of it is located within the Appalachian Mountains. Almost half of the district's population lives in Hamilton County. Composition The district comprises two halves, joined through a narrow tendril in Roane County near Ten Mile. The lower half borders North Carolina to the east and Georgia to the south. For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities: Anderson County (7) : All 6 communities Bradley County (7) : All 7 communities Campbell County (8) : Caryville, Jacksboro, LaFollette (part; also 2nd), Rocky Top (shared with Anderson Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
